Can a case be resolved without the defendent being present?
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Can a case be resolved without the defendent being present?
Started on public intoxication and end up on resistance arrest. I was bonded out but I failed to appear. I can’t go out of state brcause my wife is pregnant. I need to take care of this.
Asked on January 18, 2012 under Criminal Law, Missouri
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Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
If you have a criminal attorney representing you, you can make appearances through your attorney in most states in this country without having to appear in court up until entering any actual guilty plea to a charge assuming you will be pleading guilty to the public intoxication charge that you are writing about.
For a guilty plea, you need to be present in court and advised of your Consitutional Rights with respect to the effect of the guilty plea.
If you do not have a criminal attorney representing you in the matter you are writing about, I suggest that you consult with one.
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